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Epifagus

noun
Ep·​i·​fa·​gus | \ ˌepəˈfāgəs\

Definition of Epifagus

: a genus of slender purplish brown leafless herbs (family Orobanchaceae) having whitish flowers and being parasitic on the roots of beech trees — see beechdrops

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History and Etymology for Epifagus

New Latin, from epi- + Latin fagus beech

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